LESSON 17.4 How do you earn an income?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to describe the reasons individuals choose to work.
Tune in By now you will likely have given some thought to what you want to do when you leave education. 1. What kind of occupation would you like to work in? Can you write down the speciýc job that you would like to do? 2. How do you feel about work? Are you excited about becoming an entrepreneur or working in a job that you think you will love? Explain your answer to a class peer or your teacher. 3. Brainstorm all the other ways that you could earn an income, aside from working for yourself or for someone else.
FIGURE1 Zookeeping is one of the jobs many young people aspire to do.
So far, we’ve learned about the need for work and the different types of work. In this lesson and future lessons, we will explore: • why and how people earn an income • what it means to be an entrepreneur • starting a business as a means of earning an income • how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have acted as entrepreneurs in Australia. 17.4.1 Work as a source of income As you get older, you start to see how important money is. You need money to have fun with friends, like going to the movies, ice skating or visiting an art gallery. This money often comes from your parents or caregivers who work.
SkillBuilder discussion Evaluating, concluding and decision-making 1. Why is money needed to go to a concert? 2. What other activities require money? 3. How does spending money on activities like concerts affect a person’s budget?
FIGURE2 Going to a concert is just one of the many activities for which you need money.
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